Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2550, John H Fisher, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Fisher, John H.
S. 2550
CONTENTS
carded

Rev War
2550
INVALID.
File No. 2550
John H. Fisher
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7  1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N o 2734 New Jersey
John H. Fisher of Morris Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Rhinehart of the Regiment commanded by Col. M. Holmes in the N. Jersey Militia time for 2 years and more
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of December 1832 and sent to R. Nicholas, Flanders, N. J.
Arrears to 14th of September 1832 180.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 60.00 $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 4 Page 51

N o 1240. Declaration of John H. Fisher
Surfunder
Oct 30. 1832.
to R. Nicholas Flanders N. J.
Obj. 5.
P-12.
Admitted
Sergeant 2 years and more :
$120 :
R. Nicholas Flanders N. J.

BRIEF in the case of  of Roxbury Township Morris County
John H. Fisher  in the State of New Jersey  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy eight years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 May 3 " " As an Enlisted man in a company of Volunteers Gen. Capt. Godfrey Klinehart, Lieut. John Heads Ensign Morris Pomeroy Company, Col. John McKim's Dept. Gen. Frelinghem. Brigade of New Jersey Militia. Also Capt. Abraham Vandyke, H. M. Crammer & Ensign Mathias Crammer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Germantown Hunterdon County  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses & Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. Dumas Examining Clerk.

Declaration of John H. Fisher No 1240
PO
Aug 6 1832

State of New Jersey County of Morris
On this 23 rd day of July 1832
Personally appeared before me William Momo one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris and State of New Jersey John H. Fisher a Resident citizen of the Township of Roxbury in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey, a gentleman seventy eight years of age who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bankruptcy passed Jan 7 th 1832 - To wit - That he enlisted in the month of May 1775 at New Germantown in the County of Hunterdon N.J. as a Sergeant in a Company of Volunteers for Common Defence against the common Enemy for the Period of three years which Company was under the Command of Capt Godfrey Whinehart Lieutenant John Read and and Ensign Morris Crammer and were attached to a Regiment under Command of Colonel John M c Helme of Genl Frelinghuysen Brigade of New Jersey Militia, which Company of Volunteers Voluntary pledged themselves to stand equipt and in readiness for the Period of three years for Common Defence against the common Enemy when and wherever called upon in the State of New Jersey, and that During the Period of his Enlistment his Duties were, eleven marches to various Points of alarm and watching and keeping in Check the Lories or Internal Enemies, while in the Service he was called to Elizabeth Town, Newark, Aquiahanock Morris Town, Short Hills, Amboy, Piscataway, New Brunswick, Quibble Town, Middle Brook, Metuchen, Samerville, Coelles Ferry and Trenton, that during the Last year of his Enlistment a change of Officers took place in said Company when Abraham Vandyne was appointed Captain and Morris Crammer Lieut. Matthias Crammer Ensign who continued to act as Officers until the three years Service expired, and that during his Period of Enlistment he was more than two years engaged in active Duty, and this Deponent further saith that

he was Honorably Paid for three years service and Discharged at Metuchen near New Brunswick in May 1778 By General Heard and By a Written Discharge Signed by General Heard, that he had a personal acquaintance with General Heard and Gen' Frelinghuysen and no acquaintance with any other officers of the Continental Line, and this Deponent further saith that he was Born at New Brunswick the 7 th day of July 1754 as appears by his family Record in his possession and is now Seventy Eight years of age, that he Lived at New Germantown Hunterdon County when he enlisted and for twenty five years afterwards that he now Lived in the Township of Roxbury in the County of Morris N. Jersey where he has Lived for the Last Sixteen years and that he entered and Continued in the service of the war of the Revolution as before stated, that he has no Documentary evidence of his services in his possession his Discharge being either Lost or Destroyed - and that he does not know of only one person now Living who Lived with him or has any personal knowledge of his services, to wit Henry Wetter who was a Drummer in the Company to which this Deponent Belongs that he is personally known to Mr Morris Esq, Samuel Hotts and Robert Caskey and has been for the Last Sixteen years, and this Deponent further saith that he is very feeble and infirm in bodily Health and unable to endure the fatigue of going to the County Court a Distance of fifteen miles or more and that he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity (except the present) and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State whatever
John H. Fisher
Sworn and Subscribed before in the day and year above
Writings Wm Morris
I William Morris one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris do hereby certify that after the Investigation of the matter of the above mentioned

applicant John H. Fisher touching his Revolutionary services and after putting the interrogatories to him prescribed by the War Department I am fully satisfied that the said John H. Fisher was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he has herein set forth and also from my own personal knowledge of the said John H. Fisher he is unable from bodily infirmity and age to attend the County Court in the matter of his application for a pension In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 25 th day of July 1832 —
Wm Morris
(3)
State of New Jersey } Morris County } Personally appeared before me William Morris one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris and State of N.J. Henry Miller a Soldier of the Revolution aged ninety seven years who being first duly sworn by me according to Law on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with John H. Fisher the aforesaid applicant for a pension and that the said John H. Fisher entered or entered the service of the united States for Common Defence against the common enemy about the month of May 1775 as an Ordinary Sergeant in a Company of Volunteers from the New Jersey Militia, at Germantown Hunterdon County N.J. which Company was commanded by Capt Godfrey Rhinehart and Volunteers for the Period of three years, and that this Deponent entered the service aforesaid at the same time and place for the same Period of Service as a Drummer for said Company and that the deponent and the said John H. Fisher, continued in the service aforesaid for said Period of three years and was Honorably Discharged from the same at Metuchen near New Brunswick N.J. in May 1778 by a Written Discharge signed by General Heare — That while in the said Service of New Jersey and during the three years aforesaid the said John H. Fisher was actually engaged in the common cause for Common Defence and was called out to march to various Points of alarm, to wit, Elizabeth Town, Newark, Amboy New Brunswick, Dibble Town, Middle Brook, Somerville, Acquackanonk, Morris Town Short Hills, Coeymans Ferry, Trenton, Springfield, and Metuchen and various other Places in New Jersey and to the Deponents own knowledge the said John H. Fisher was more than two full years engaged in active service for Common

two full years engaged in active service for common
Defence during the period of his enlistment, and during the latter part of said service the company to which the said John H. Fisher belonged was under the command of Capt. Abraham Van Dyke, and this Deponent further saith that he is ninety seven years of age and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 23 rd day of July 1852 Wm Morris
his Henry Wetter mark (4)
State of New Jersey } Morris County } Personally appeared before me William Morris one of the frages of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris aforesaid Samuel Hiltz & Robert Caskey two Resident citizens and freeholders in the township of Roxbury and county of Morris aforesaid who being duly sworn by me according to law on their oath saith that they are well acquainted with the Applicant for a pension John H. Fisher that he has Resided a near Neighbour to them Both for Sixteen years past - and his Character for strict Veracity and Christian deportment is truly exemplary and without Reproach and that he is generally Reported and Believed in the Neighbourhood where he Resides to be Seventy Eight years of age and to have been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution as he stated in his Declaration, & we Both most cordially concur in the same opinion without an existing Doubt Sworn and subscribed before me this 23 rd day of July 1852 Wm Morris Samuel Hiltz Robert Caskey
State of New Jersey } Morris County } to wit , I William Morris one of the frages of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris aforesaid do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the aforesaid applicant for a pension John H. Fisher for the Last Sixteen years that his Character for truth and Veracity is unexceptionable and that I have no

Hesitation in Declaring my full and entire Belief in the Statement set forth by him in his Declaration - as to his age and Services in the Revolutionary war, and I further certify that Samuel Wilts and Robert Castley the two Witnesses whose depositions are herewith annexed I am personally acquainted with, they are both Respectable citizens and neighbors of mine and that their character for truth and veracity, whether in or out of Court is without reproach and entitled to Credit. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 23 rd day of July 1832 ————— (5) Wm Morris
State of New Jersey Morris County p. 3 I David Day Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris aforesaid do hereby certify that William Morris Esquire before whom the foregoing testimony was taken was at the time of taking thereof and still is one of the acting Judges of the said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such Judge and the name of Wm Morris affixed thereto is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Morristown this twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. —
David Day, Clerk

(6) New Jersey, ss Personally appeared before me William Morris Morris County, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris N.J. John H. Fisher who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his Service, but according to the best of his Recollection he served not less than the period mentioned Below and in the following grades, viz - for two full years I served as an orderly Sergeant in active duty in the Revolutionary War in a Volunteer Company under the Command of Captain Godfrey Rhinehart and Abraham Vanayke as stated in my Declaration sworn and subscribed to before this Court the 23 rd day of July Last past, and that I never did serve in any other rank or grade in the Revolutionary War and for such Service I claim a Pension Sworn and subscribed before me this 17 th day of November 1832 Wm Morris John H. Fisher
State of New Jersey, County of Morris ss I William Morris one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Henry Wetten whose deposition as to the Revolutionary Services of John H. Fisher taken and subscribed before me the 23 rd day of July Last past, I am personally ac- quainted with, the said Henry Wetten I have known for fifty years past and have never heard and instance which his character for truth and veracity has been doubted either in or out of court, I therefore freely certify that I am fully satisfied as to the credibility of character of the said Henry Wetten, and that his testimony in any Court of Justice is entitled to full credit. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17 th day of November 1832 Wm Morris

State of New Jersey Morris County ss.
I David Day Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris aforesaid do hereby certify that William Munro Esquire, before whom the foregoing testimony was taken - was at the time of the taking thereof and still is one of the acting Judges of the said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such Judge - and the name of W m Munro affixed there to is his genuine signature — In Testimony
Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Morris. Given this nineteenth day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two —
David Day Clerk